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Recent articles about Ryan Simmonsen-usOklahoma St coach Gundy proud of team's surprise 10-3 finish STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy feels his coaching staff got as much as they could out of this year's team. The Cowboys were unranked in the preseason and picked to finish fourth in the Big 12. Things turned out much better than that - Oklahoma State won its first 10 games, finished second in the league and reached the Sugar Bowl. Even Gundy was a bit surprised to tally the program's fourth 10-win season in six years. ''I told you guys all year, I said, `We're a good football team. We're not a great football team. We're not a great football team this year,''' he said. ''`We're a good football team that had good chemistry that won 10 games.''' The Cowboys combined one of the nation's most explosive offenses with an opportunistic, playmaking defense to create a winning formula that masked some major weaknesses. A key reason the Cowboys exceeded expectations was the sophomore combination of quarterback Mason Rudolph and receiver James Washington. Rudolph finished third in school hist09 Jan 2016 02:25:33 -0500http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/oklahoma_st_coach_gundy_proud_of_team_39s_surprise_10_3_finish/s1_13180_20161333
http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/oklahoma_st_coach_gundy_proud_of_team_39s_surprise_10_3_finish/s1_13180_20161333Oklahoma St coach Gundy proud of team's surprise 10-3 finishhttp://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/oklahoma_st_coach_gundy_proud_of_team_39s_surprise_10_3_finish/s1_13180_20161333http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.pngOklahoma State can redeem itself after late-season slideDespite having an outstanding season, Oklahoma State went on a late-season skid that could leave a bad taste in Cowboy mouths when thinking about 2015.The Pokes won 10 straight games to start the season before losing two of their last three, including a bad Bedlam loss to in-state rival Oklahoma. Still, Mike Gundy's squad did enough to earn a trip to the Sugar Bowl, and a win against Ole Miss out of the SEC would do wonders for the program.Gundy and the Cowboys were stoked to make a New Year's Six Bowl."It's a tremendous lift," Gundy said. "As coaches, we always try to face the facts and find a way to make our players feel as comfortable as possible and get them to prepare."(h/t ESPN)10 Dec 2015 10:01:01 -0500http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/oklahoma_state_can_redeem_itself_after_late_season_slide/s1_8864_20026432
http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/oklahoma_state_can_redeem_itself_after_late_season_slide/s1_8864_20026432Oklahoma State can redeem itself after late-season slidehttp://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/oklahoma_state_can_redeem_itself_after_late_season_slide/s1_8864_20026432http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.pngCowboys bring variety to their sack attacksIt's no secret that Emmanuel Ogbah is a stud. Having Ogbah alone is bounds for having an adequate pass rush, but Oklahoma State wants to take full advantage of their star defensive lineman. As a result, they're bringing a whole lot of variety.With Ogbah occupying two defenders, when Oklahoma State blitzes, it's essentially game over for opponents. Just ask Jerrod Heard, who had to navigate Cowboy defenders in the backfield all game long on Saturday.“It's a blessing, for real,” Ryan Simmons said. “Doing what they're doing is big time. When you have those negative-yardage plays, that's huge.”Out of the eight leading sackers in the Big 12, four of them are Oklahoma State Cowboys.(h/t The Daily Oklahoman)30 Sep 2015 09:45:20 -0400http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/cowboys_bring_variety_to_their_sack_attacks/s1_8864_19633951
http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/cowboys_bring_variety_to_their_sack_attacks/s1_8864_19633951Cowboys bring variety to their sack attackshttp://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/cowboys_bring_variety_to_their_sack_attacks/s1_8864_19633951http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.pngFor Oklahoma State, beating even a lackluster Texas is still crucialEven though Texas doesn't seem like Texas anymore -- the Longhorns have lost four of their past five games and nine of their past 15 -- beating UT at home still is a big deal, especially if you're an out-of-state program that recruits heavily in the Lone Star State. Oklahoma State has won its past three trips to Austin, and that has certainly helped the Cowboys' recruiting in the state.
"We've had a lot of success in the state of Texas," OSU coach Mike Gundy told me Tuesday on this week's Edward Jones Huddle. "This is a big game for us in recruiting. There are so many players that'll watch this game from the state of Texas."
A prime example of the game's impact is Emmanuel Ogbah, the most talented guy who will be on the field Saturday and a guy who as a recruit attended UT's game with OSU. Ogbah also wasn't one of those guys pegged as an elite prospect by most of the recruiting world. However, he's emerged as a force for Oklahoma State. He has 4.5 TFLs and 3.5 sacks to lead OSU this fall. Last season, Ogbah w24 Sep 2015 15:33:30 -0400http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/for_oklahoma_state_beating_even_a_lackluster_texas_is_still_crucial/s1_8864_19599250
http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/for_oklahoma_state_beating_even_a_lackluster_texas_is_still_crucial/s1_8864_19599250For Oklahoma State, beating even a lackluster Texas is still crucialhttp://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/for_oklahoma_state_beating_even_a_lackluster_texas_is_still_crucial/s1_8864_19599250http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.pngOklahoma St. optimistic after strong finishSTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) Oklahoma State's youngsters have grown up.
The Cowboys took a team loaded with freshmen and sophomores into last year's opener against Florida State and pushed the defending national champions before losing 37-31.
The Cowboys won their next five games before injuries helped knock them into a tailspin. They lost five straight, all by at least 21 points. But they finished the season by beating Oklahoma on the road in overtime and Washington in the Cactus Bowl.
Nineteen position starters return from last year's 7-6 team. Now, the Cowboys think all that experience should put them in the hunt for the Big 12 title.
''That's the plan,'' receiver David Glidden said. ''We break it out on that every single day, and that's the only thing this team is really striving for right now. Anything less than that to this team would be a disappointment.''
Coach Mike Gundy has named sophomore Mason Rudolph the starting quarterback over J.W. Walsh, a senior who started last season before a foot injury took h19 Aug 2015 03:09:20 -0400http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/oklahoma_st_optimistic_after_strong_finish/s1_13180_19373758
http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/oklahoma_st_optimistic_after_strong_finish/s1_13180_19373758Oklahoma St. optimistic after strong finishhttp://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/oklahoma_st_optimistic_after_strong_finish/s1_13180_19373758http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png